HEY, THERE FRIENDS, I'M EVE, HOPE TO MEET LOT'S OF YOU!! I LOVE CATS,AND KITTENS. THEY BRING SUCH JOY INTO OUR HOUSE HOLD. BELLA IS A MED. HAIR BLACK FEMALE. FOUND 4 YRS. AGO. JUMPED ON MY SONS SHOULDER,AND HAS BEEN OURS SINCE, SHE WAS FOUND IN BRANDYWINE SPRINGS STATE PARK.SHE IS NOT VERY AFFECTIONATE, BUT WITH HER LOOKS SHE DOSEN'T HAVE TO BE. HA HA. RUDY OUR MALE ,ALL WHITE FUR,WITH LIGHT BLUE EYES, WHAT A PRINCE HE IS.8MO. OLD. THEY ARE COMPLETE OPPOSITES. WE SURE ENJOY THEM.ALWAYS WANTING TO BE BOSS.WE GOT RUDY [8MO. NOW]IN THE END OF MARCH O5.FROM DE.HUMAN A WONDERFUL PLACE.BELLA WAS IN MY DAUGHTER;S CAR AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED,AND BELL [MEANS BEAUTIFUL IN ITALIAN]JUMPED OUT. WE SEARCHED THAT AREA , MULTIPLE TIMES,IN THE WOODS. ,GOT TORE UP WITH THE BRUSH AND EVERY THING ELSE,POSTED SIGNS YOU NAME IT!!!!!!! A LOT OF GRIEF AND CRYING.MY DAUGHTER WANTED ANOTHER CAT SO BAD, I TOLD HER TO WAIT.SO SHE GOT CURIOUS RUDY. GUESS WHAT BELLA WAS SPOTTED BY A DENTIST OFFICE. THEY CALLED OUR HOME AND WE ALL TOOK OFF TO FIND BELLA. NO LUCK FOR I HR. THEYN WE GOT OUR DAUGHTER TO COME LOOK.AFTER ANOTHER SHE GOT HER!!!!!!! OM MY WHAT A REAL MIRACLE HAPPENED ,I WOULDN;T GIVE UP BELIEVINE THAT GOD WOULD BRING HER BACK TO US.!!!PRAISE GOD,FOR ALL THINGS!! IT WAS 28 DAYS ,,,,YES 28 DAYS SHE WAS MISSING.::::::WE KNEW SHE DID NOT EAT ANYINING AND ONLY OF POND H2O.SHE WAS PITIFUL AND SO SAD LOOKING. MY HUSBAND SAID SHE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE MADE IT ANOTHER 2 DAYS, NOTHING BUT BONES,FLEAS,TICKS,BRIARS.TOOK HER TO THE VET EARLY THE NEXT DAY, SHE LOST 4LBS[WAS 9LBS.]IT TOOK HER A LONG TIME TO SNAP BACK,SHE IS PERFECT NOW, THANKS BE TO GOD.TLC,GROOMING,FRONTLINE PLUS,DID WELL. ALSO OUR CATS HAVE LIGHTENED MY SPIRITS,WHEN MY WILL POWER. WAS DOWN, AND MANY TIMES THEY GAVE ME LOVE,AT SOME OF MY DEEPEST TIMES!! PERHAPS A CAT CAN DO THE SAME FOR YOU [ESPECIALLY WAITING FOR YOUR SURGERY] GOD BLESS!! AND GOOD LUCK!! LUV,EVE

Congratulations on your new "baby"! Labs are very active dogs and you will need to see that she gets plenty of exercise. It's still quite early to leave a puppy out of the crate at nite. Many people like the fact that their dog always sleeps in the crate; I'm not one of them. I always housebroke my pups by letting them sleep in the bed with me; lots of people don't like that idea! And, they were Great Danes to boot!! But, they always slept thru the nite and no accidents. You can also try just keeping them in the bedroom with you and closing the door. The crate is a good safe place for them so they won't get into michief and you have yet to go thru the chewing stages. Image what you could get up to find in the morning! They aren't thru chewing until about 9months. See that she gets lots of exercise before going to bed. Feed an early supper and limi****er in the evening. Good luck! Jeri

I went for a interview at Nova Vet in medina,ohio for vet asst. position. The dr had all of us lined up in her operating room, and were able to watch her perform surgery on a yellow lab. Neatest thing I ever experienced. My point is as a vet tech you maybe asked to put your hands inside the animal while the dr is operating . Also you can close as a Certified Vet. Tech. fyi.

Hi Krista, I've been contemplating about going to school to become a vet tech too. I'm just not sure if I can handle it (shots, blood etc) I simply love animals, but just not sure if I'm cut out to do that kind of work. What school are you thinking about applying/attending at? The schools I've looked into have different tuition fees and also depends if you qualify for any kind of assistance too. Good luck!! Deanna

What a wonderful life you have. I live in Sugar Land, TX, a suburb of Houston, aka, HELL. We have no mass transit, heat that is so severe that you can fry an egg on the sidewal 65-70% of the year. I hate living here and would love to move to a climate with 4 seasons but my husband is in the oil business and that's mainly in Houston. I grew up in Denmark and want to move back once the kids are grown up. We have a Sharpey/Golden Retriever named Marley. She is 5 1/2 mos. old and 45+ pounds. The only time she can be outside is early in the morning or after 6:30 at night because of the heat. This is no way to live. Congratulations on your new life. Sounds as if you found "heaven on Earth". Susan